Mentoring programmes focus on growth and development. Often the high-level purpose is about developing a pipeline of qualified successors and talents for critical positions in the organisation. This could be for leadership, project leadership or specialist positions all depending on which jobs are critical and which candidates are hard to find for the specific organisation. At the same time, … [Read more...] about How Can Leaders’ Performance Goals Positively Impact Mentoring?
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Generational Differences or Life Stages – What Works?
There is a lot of focus on generations, generational differences, and generational leadership internationally as we see 4-5 generations in the workplace - and many contribute with definitions, descriptions, and recommendations. It can be difficult to navigate through all this information - and it can be challenging to assess how the descriptions of different generations fit into your own … [Read more...] about Generational Differences or Life Stages – What Works?
5 Tips for a Great Mentoring Relationship
Regardless of whether you find a mentor or mentee by yourself, or sign up for a formal mentoring programme, it is important to define a proper framework for the mentoring collaboration. In the following, Kirsten M. Poulsen is sharing 5 tips for how to establish and have a successful mentoring relationship full of learning: 1. Find your match Find a mentor/mentee who is not your closest colleague … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for a Great Mentoring Relationship
Why Organisations Should Invest in Mentoring
The most valuable resource in an organisation are the employees. With a mentoring programme you can strategically develop your talent and ensure they contribute to the growth, innovation, and bottom line of the organisation. With the new generation becoming the dominant force in the workplace, mentoring is more important than ever before. Employees - especially the younger generations - are less … [Read more...] about Why Organisations Should Invest in Mentoring
